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• Form PA8A: Caveat application

  Form PA8A: Caveat application.

• Form N235: File a certificate of suitability to be a litigation friend

  Use this form to tell the court that you are acting on behalf of a child or 'protected party'.

• Form N11R: Defend a claim for possession of a rented property

  Tenants can use this form to tell the court why they have rent arrears and if they disagree with what their landlord has put on the ‘claim for possession’ form.

• Form FP9: Certificate of Suitability of Litigation Friend

  Form FP9: Certificate of Suitability of Litigation Friend.

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  Form COP10: Application notice for applications to be joined as a party.

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Guidance and regulation

• Entertainment Licensing

  Detailed guide

  26 March 2015

  Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

• Taking Part Survey

  Detailed guide

  31 August 2016

  Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

• Designated days for Union Flag flying

  Detailed guide

  27 February 2013

  Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

• Tax relief for national heritage assets
  • Detailed guide
  • 4 November 2016
  • HM Revenue & Customs
• Principles of selection for listing buildings
  • Guidance
  • 1 March 2010
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

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News and communications

11 October 2018 — World news story

Lightning Design workshop at Context.Diana Vishneva festival (31 October-2 November 2018)

1. Margot James' speech to launch the BFI Screen Business Report
   • 9 October 2018
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
   • Speech
2. Three New Trustees Appointed to the Royal Armouries
   • 8 October 2018
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
   • News story
3. Nadine Shah's First Performance in Moscow
   • 5 October 2018
   • World news story
4. £5m Youth Performance Partnerships to boost performing arts
   • 1 October 2018
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
   • Press release

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Research and statistics

• The economic value of culture: a benefit transfer study
  • 4 October 2018
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
  • Research
• Museums and galleries monthly visits
  • 4 October 2018
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
  • Statistical data set
• Sponsored museums and galleries annual performance indicators 2017/18
  • 4 October 2018
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
  • Official statistics
• Experience of culture and the arts in Northern Ireland 2017 to 2018
  • 27 September 2018
  • Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency and Department for Communities (Northern Ireland)
  • Official statistics
• Ad-hoc statistical analysis: 2018/19 Quarter 2
  • 13 September 2018
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
  • Statistical data set

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Policy papers and consultations

• Public Lending Right (PLR) Rate Per Loan Consultation for payments in relation to the 2017/18 public lending right scheme year 1 October 2018

  Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

  Open consultation

  Closing date 29 October 2019

• Consultation on technical amendments to the Public Lending Right Scheme 7 June 2018

  Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

  Consultation outcome

  Date closed 24 May 2018

• Annual Report to Parliament on public libraries activities from January 2017 to March 2018
  • 9 October 2018
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
  • Policy paper
• Museums' Partnership Framework
  • 4 October 2018
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
  • Policy paper
• Museums Action Plan 2018
  • 4 October 2018
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, Arts Council England, Heritage Lottery Fund (administered by the NHMF), and Historic England
  • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

• Libraries Taskforce: six month progress report (April to September 2018)
  • 10 October 2018
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
  • Corporate report
• Twenty-first meeting of the Libraries Taskforce
  • 4 October 2018
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
  • Corporate report
• Libraries Deliver newsletter
  • 1 October 2018
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
  • Corporate report
• Libraries Deliver: Ambition for Public Libraries in England 2016 to 2021
  • 28 September 2018
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
  • Corporate report
• Heritage Lottery Fund (National Heritage Memorial Fund Lottery Distribution) annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2017
  • 3 August 2018
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and Heritage Lottery Fund (administered by the NHMF)
  • Corporate report

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1. Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
2. Foreign & Commonwealth Office
3. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
4. Office of the Secretary of State for Wales Swyddfa Ysgrifennydd Gwladol Cymru
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